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Market for green enterprise is growing

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 27, 2009

As the world looks for effective models for social amelioration and environmental protection , the agents of change, it seems, will be a new breed of sustainable entrepreneurs. However , the growth of sustainable enterprises requires an infusion of finance, and rich-to-poor...

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Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology

China announces planned emissions cuts

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 26, 2009

China announced Thursday that it will cut its economy's carbon intensity by up to 45 percent by 2020, the state news agency Xinhua said, and that Premier Wen Jiabao will participate in international climate negotiations in Copenhagen next month.

The move by the world's...

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The World's Looming 'Water Gap'

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 25, 2009

There's good and bad news from a sweeping new report on the world's water scarcity out today from McKinsey & Co., commissioned by such water-dependent companies as Coca-Cola, Nestle...

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India signs climate change MoU with 5 countries

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 25, 2009

India has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on climate change with Governments of Italy, Canada, Denmark, Norway and China regarding cooperation on climate change including clean development mechanism projects.

No MoUs on climate change have been signed so far...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Finnish companies on the lookout for Indian tie-ups

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 25, 2009

Finland is planning to have a larger presence in India, with a delegation of more than 120 members arriving here, seeking to forge tie-ups in areas such as renewable energy, clean technologies and healthcare systems.

 

Businesses from both countries have...

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India, US sign clean energy deal

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 25, 2009

The United States and India signed a deal here Tuesday aimed at promoting the development of technology that will produce cleaner forms of energy.

The memorandum of understanding was signed by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and India's...

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Smaller glaciers more vulnerable to climate change: Study

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 24, 2009

Smaller Himalayan glaciers are proving much more vulnerable to climate change than the area's larger glaciers, says a new report contradicting the recent environment ministry backed study which claimed that glacier melting can't be linked to global warming.

A joint...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Titan Energy launches operations at first solar farm

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 24, 2009

India-based Titan Energy Worldwide (OTCBB:TEWI) is now feeding energy to India's electric grid from a 1-megawatt solar photovoltaic farm...

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GreenBeat: Where will the VC money flow on the Smart Grid?

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 24, 2009

Venture capitalists and investment bankers are fascinated by the potential of making money from Smart Grid investments and initial public offerings in the coming year, judging from the latest panel at VentureBeat’s GreenBeat 09 event today.

In spite of a difficult IPO...

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Subject Tags: Politics , Technology

India’s solar mission to start with 1,300 MW

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 24, 2009

India's solar mission will set up, in its first phase, 1,100 MW of solar power through the electricity grid and 200 MW off the grid, with the objective of making solar power as cheap as power from coal by the end of the mission, Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq...

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Subject Tags: Technology